I am quickly writing this brief article from the city of Xining in China. Tomorrow our party of four will be in YuShu which is a Tibetan Autonomous Region.
The Team is made up of a Chinese co-ordinator, two lady doctors from the UK and myself as helper, reporter and whatever else I can do.
As this is likely to be the last time I will have internet access until next weekend I thought I would get this done and sent as an eBulletin for this week
From Wikepedia
Xining is located in the eastern part of Qinghai Province and lies on the Huangshui River. It has a total area of 350 km².
Xining is located on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the upper reaches of the Huangshui River. It is the political, economic, and cultural center of Qinghai Province with an average altitude of about 2,200 metres (7,200 ft). Human activity in the region can be traced to 2,100 years ago. During the Western and Eastern Han dynasties, owing to its developing agriculture, Xining was paid noticed due to its economic and military significance. As well as being an important hinge between the Central Plains and the western part of China in ancient times, Xining was an important link in the Silk Road. It continues to be an important rail and road link to the hinterlands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.